October 20, 2017
Minute with Mike video
Dear Hawk Family,

Dr. Michael Goddard
Next week is Red Ribbon Week. It's a week that we pay special attention to helping our students stay away from the dangers of drugs. We will have a theme each day and celebrate kids staying drug free.
 
It will be a great week, but I don't want to miss the purpose of the week. It is drug use prevention. If you or anyone you know has been connected to someone who has been impacted by drug addiction, there is very little joy associated with it.
 
I want to take this time to implore you and those you influence to lead by example. Do not assume it cannot impact you or your student. From hard core street drugs to prescription drugs, all can have a dramatic impact on the lives of our kids.
 
Please take time to make sure any prescription drugs you have in your home are locked up. Make sure that any access to drugs, alcohol or harmful supplements require your approval and access.
 
Never, ever assume that it cannot be your student. I've had too many difficult conversations over the years with the best of my students' parents.
 
Let's make this next week a great reminder for all of us. A community supporting our kids to be awesome in every way, including supporting absence of drug and alcohol use and abuse, is the only way to live.
 
Be Great in Every Way!

Dr. Mike Goddard, Superintendent
Red Oak Independent School District
#ROISDSoaringToNewHeights
ROMS students donate to Hurricane Harvey Relief
  
 
ROMS theatre students wrote, directed, and performed in one act plays to raise money for Hurricane Harvey victims. The students presented a check for $1045 to Dr. Goddard for the Texas Rural Education Association! #WeBeforeMe
Red Oak FFA awarded blue ribbons for projects



It was a great day at the State Fair of Texas! Red Oak FFA Ag Mech teams received blue ribbon awards! The smoker the teams built placed second in its class.
ROISD receives grant from Texas Workforce Commission

Thank you to the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC) for awarding
Red Oak ISD a grant for $263,602, which helped purchase instructional materials and equipment for ROISD's Virtual Hospital Center. The Center will provide over 300 students training in the medical profession with opportunities to earn certifications in Phlebotomy, Patient Care Technician, and ultimately prepare the students to pursue a career as a registered nurse or medical professional.
 
Karen Anderson, Executive Director for the Red Oak ISD Education Foundation, along with Career and Technical Education Director Lisa Menton are to be commended for their outstanding work which led to this successful grant award.  We appreciate the opportunities which will be made available for our students as a result of their investment in this process, along with the Texas Workforce Commission's support and acknowledgement of our outstanding program.





The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia

Red Oak ISD will host a Fall Dyslexia Parent Information Meeting on Monday, October 23 from 6 - 7:30 p.m. at Red Oak Middle School Learning Commons located at 154 Louise Ritter Blvd. in Red Oak.

The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia - A Challenge and a Gift
The myths, the stigmas, and the truths revealed.
Presenter: James Redford

Plus: Demonstrations of our Take Flight Program. Attend our break-out sessions to see what your child is learning in class.

Please contact your campus dyslexia therapist for additional information.


Brookshire's Community Pep Rally will be held at 7:45 p.m. on Oct. 25, 2017  in the  Red Oak High School Competition Gym. Please enter from  the courtyard at the back of the high school.

Brookshire's will be selling hot dogs and drinks from 7:15 to 7:45 p.m.

Join us as we introduce our winter sports athletes! Thanks to Brookshire's for being such a solid community partner and sponsoring this fun event.

October is National Principals Month. Please join us throughout the month of October in recognizing the positive contributions that our principals have made in Red Oak ISD.
Upcoming Events
October 20
ROHS Youth Spirit Night at Varsity Football Game @ Goodloe Stadium [see article for more info]

October 23 - 27
Red Ribbon Week

October 25
Brookshire's Community Pep Rally @ ROHS gym at 7:45 p.m.

November 1
Texas Workforce Solutions Parent Information Meeting @ ROHS Lecture Hall from 8 - 10 a.m. [more info...]

November 7
Fall Senior Citizen Luncheon @ ROHS Practice Gym at 10:30 a.m.

November 13
Regular School Board Meeting @ ROISD Education Service Center @ 7 p.m.

November 20 - 24
Thanksgiving Break


 
For more district events, CLICK HERE
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PO Box 9000
Red Oak, Texas 75154
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